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My Lord,
I have had often some Thoughts to in∣form your Lordship of many unhappy accidents that have befallen me of late in this Country, but had I been now at length fully determined to transmit the particulars, the general Calamity in the untimely fate of the Excellent Princess Mary Queen of Great Britain, &c. must have quite supprest it; I am so concerned, not only for
the present loss, but for the events to fol∣low, that I am not fit for ordinary Con∣versation. Its scarce belief how elevated those in the late King's Interests are, upon this turn of things; but the truly vertuous, tho' Enemies, carry the signs of Sorrow in their Countenances. This Court and the late King have had very timous informa∣tion of this our misfortune; and I am well assured they have had a long Conference together upon the said subject, and that at the same time some Letters have been dispatch'd in order to a Tryal, whether any Tares may be sown in England upon this oc∣casion; But I hope the pruden•• Management of Affairs on your side, of which the Na∣tions Enemies of late begin to have an high Opinion, will choke them in the produ∣ction: Neither of the Courts are yet gone into Mourning, neither is there any ap∣pearance they will; But several private Gentlemen, under pretence of the Death of Relations in the Country, are in Black. For any other particulars I beg your Lord∣ship to Pardon me, that I can give no ac∣count, and to believe that I am,
My Lord,
Your Lordships most Humble Servant.
Paris, Jan. 10. 1695. N. S.
My Lord,
I had under my present concern of mind almost forgot to acquaint you, that five days ago, the Duke of Luxenburg departed this Life at Versailles, in the Sixty Fourth Year of his Age; while he was sick, the King continually sent to see how he did, and went often in person to visit and com∣fort him, and when he was dead, he pub∣lickly declared, that a greater loss could not have befallen him, I am
My Lord,
Your, &c.